So, this past weekend and week have been crazy busy and went by super-fast! It was the last week of the cycle and that means cambios (companion changes).
But first off, I finally was able to figure out why I felt prompted to give English classes. Over the entire first cycle I kept feeling the impression that I need to do them. I had absolutely no idea, and we have been trying to figure out ways to make them more effective to help us have more investigators, it has honestly been super stressful, and I felt like it was a waste of time. But, this week, I was able to find out why. An hermana (sister) in our ward told us about another menos active (less active member) that teaches English. We were able to visit her again and help her attend the ward. It may have been a lot of work to get to that point, but she was able to attend church once again after four years. God truly does work in mysterious ways. He wants each of his children to grow closer to him.
The week was super stressful, at the beginning we thought that one of our investigators Fernando, that we were going to lose him because he didn´t attend in G1, but then found out that the member thought it would be funny to joke with us because we were in G2. (G=Guerrero (ward)) Thankfully we were able to visit him and re put a fecha bautismal (baptismal date) for him and he accepted in front of his nonmember friends after we talked about the Book of Mormon. The next day we came again and talked about a few commandments. After the lesson we showed him what the baptismal interview would be like and asked him the questions. We were impressed by his testimony and were shocked by his answer to question four (Have you ever committed a serious crime? If so, are you now on probation or parole? Have you ever participated in an abortion? Have you ever committed a homosexual transgression?)
He had committed a serious sin that could potentially land him in jail for forty years and that he used a false name. We talked and asked him about his repentance and how sinning is a part of our learning, but that God has provided us a way to become clean of our sins. In all honestly, normally I would be disgusted by what this person had done. But I truly have felt the love that Jesus Christ has for his children and how much love he has for them. Despite what he did, all I felt was love for him, and the hope that he could be come clean again. He truly showed sincere repentance and desire to change. We decided to call president for on advice on what we should do about the interview and baptism. He agreed to allow us to let him get baptized if he passed with our Zone leader. Elder Gledhill. We anxiously awaited this interview to decide if Fernando truly is ready to be baptized.
When it came time for the interview, we went to the chapel, and they both went in to the room for the interview. Five minutes later, Elder Gledhill came back and told me Fernando had asked for me to be there to make him feel more comfortable. I was told I could not talk or make movements. But I was able to watch this entire hour and half interview that normally takes 20 minutes. It was honestly such a powerful experience to feel of the spirit and see the atonement of Christ begin to work in this man´s life. Elder Gledhill passed him off and we were able to baptize him this Saturday. Because he used a false name, he didn’t want us to invite anyone to his baptism.
Luckily, we were able to invite him to a super awesome service activity where we made sugar cookie bars from my mom´s blog about 100 cookies and sing Christmas carols in a hospital. It was a super awesome experience and were able to feel the spirit. It was surprisingly good for cooking in the mission field in Mexico.
When we got back, we had the baptism and I was able to perform the ordinance. It was such an amazing feeling to help him grow and help him receive God´s gift to us. We he came out of the water he exclaimed, “I feel like I am floating!” Christ truly does make our burdens light, not matter how much or how bad we have sinned. It truly was so amazing to have this experience.
Also, cambios fue hoy! (companion switches were today) Yesterday I was called around 5pm and told that I would be training and that my son is coming tomorrow! (also, I’m leader de distrito (District Leader) again, but for real this time) My new Child is Elder Zacarias from Cancun Mexico. I´m super excited to fill both roles but I am feeling a little under baked hahah. LOVE YOU ALLL!
Remember Christ in your life and ILLUMINAR EL MUNDO (LIGHT THE WORLD)!
LOVE;
Elder Snow
Using his momma's recipes.
Elder Snow's first baptism.
We are so glad his tree made it to him.
I am assuming this is his new companion.
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